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#TBT: October 15, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | October 15, 2026 | American Samoa, Federal Government, History | 0 Comments

On October 15, 1956—70 years ago today—Uifa’atali Peter T. Coleman became the first Samoan governor of American Samoa, pictured with President Dwight D....

#TBT: October 8, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | October 8, 2026 | History, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 Comments

Severe flooding struck St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, on October 8, 1977, when a tropical storm dropped up to 16 inches of rain. Frederiksted, Mon Bijou, and...

#TBT: October 1, 2026

by Pasquines | October 1, 2026 | Guam, History | 0 Comments

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, activated October 1, 2020, is the first new Marine Corps base since 1952. Located in Guam, it is named after Brigadier General...

#TBT: October 15, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 15, 2026 | American Samoa, Federal Government, History | 0 |

On October 15, 1956—70 years ago today—Uifa’atali Peter T. Coleman became the first Samoan...

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#TBT: October 8, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 8, 2026 | History, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

Severe flooding struck St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, on October 8, 1977, when a tropical storm...

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#TBT: October 1, 2026

by Pasquines | Oct 1, 2026 | Guam, History | 0 |

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, activated October 1, 2020, is the first new Marine Corps base since...

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#TBT: September 24, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 24, 2026 | History, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Following the initial uprising in the town of Lares on September 23, revolutionaries officially...

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#TBT: September 17, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 17, 2026 | History, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |

Typhoon Choi-wan seen on September 17, 2009, after it tore through the Northern Mariana Islands...

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#TBT: September 10, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 10, 2026 | American Samoa, History, Science and Environment | 0 |

On September 10, 1993, the National Park Service finalized a 50-year lease with local Samoan...

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#TBT: September 3, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 3, 2026 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands resident Andy Evans holds her dog Roxanne while speaking with her...

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#TBT: August 27, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 27, 2026 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |

The Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo freighter torpedoed by the US submarine USS Snapper...

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#TBT: August 20, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 20, 2026 | History, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Two men wear homemade face coverings during a protest on August 20, 1978, against the politically...

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#TBT: August 13, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 13, 2026 | History, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |

The Saipan Beacon was a daily military newspaper published by the United States Army Saipan Island...

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#TBT: August 8, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 6, 2026 | American Samoa, History | 0 |

On August 8, 1844, missionary Archibald Wright Murray wrote that Tutuilans planned to cede Pago...

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#TBT: July 30, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 30, 2026 | Congress, History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

Lawrence W. Cramer, newly appointed governor of the Virgin Islands, appeared before the Senate...

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